New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-23
been appointed Minister at Washington in the place Of
Baron Won echaeer who has for some time been absent
on leaya
CONFIDENCE IN THE KAISER.
A sEpTENNIsr VICTORY IN GERMANY.


SOCIALIST GAINS OFFsET-BIsMARCK WILL
HAVE WORKING MAJORITY.
BERLIN Feb 22-Rcturns from 2G5 districts show the
election of ~ Conservatives. 1e Imperalists 43 Cen
trtsts, SO National Liberals New German Liberals,
socaliss lb Alsaans and Poles, In fortyour dis
trtcts now elections will be held Septcnnists re-
throughout saxony and in almost all the districts
in Baden Wuremberg and Hesse. largo majority for
tho Government 10 assured.
The Socialist gains in Berlin offset by losses In the
provincea The party s especially chagrned at the I'm
perast successes In saxony which has always been
sidered Socialist stronghold. but where seven seats
are lost to Imperaists. The Socialists are
still hopeful that tho supplementary ballots will
make the number OF their party equal to
the number in tho last Reichstag. An instance
Of their strength Is the fact that the Centre
candidate succeeded in defeating Krupp at Essen Prince
Bismarcks most CALLING rebuff s In Asace Lorraine. 1t
Is known that he looked forward TO the result
there with the keenest anxiety to see whether
the people had become more rcconciled to
German rule. Taken In connection with Prince Hohen-
manifesto and the reported discovery OF exten
sve plot connected with Derouede league the de-
feat the Government in Asace Lorraine Is considered
an Ill augury OF peace and likely TO lead to the adop
ton of severe measures In those provinces.
Returns continue to show National Liberal victories all
along line. OF the fifty held by National ber
in the last Rechstag twenty-five have been again
Besides these twenty three seats have been gained
by the coalition Of National Liberals and Free Con
servatves Among the members thus elected Miguel
for Fredberg Leuschne for Meran Prince Garooth for
Gutenberg Oetker for Rlnten, Meyer for Jena, Ham
macher for Duisburg Bernuth for Oscherscben, Mar
Quadsten for Worms, and Oechuhaeuser for Anhalt
National Liberals will be engaged In fifteen second bal
lots In constituencies where hitherto they have not been
represented At Bremen Meier National LiberaD will
be pited in a second ballot against New German lber
al The New German Liberals nave los; seats at Koenss
berg and Lubbock. The returns still incomplete and
the results unknown In a number of districts where
New German Liberals concerned. Among those
known to be returned Richter for hagen,
Barth for Hrschberg. and Hermes for Jauer.
At Koenigsberg second ballot Is necessary between
Hoffman (National LberaD and Golau tSocialist; at
Dantzio, between Schrader New German Lbera) and
Boohm (Nationa LberaD; at Stettin between Lelstkov
National UberaD and Broemels New German I1berap;
at Bresau, between Kaiser CSocialiso and SeydewiZ
Conservative and between Kraecker Socialsb and
wittee National LberaD; at Cologne. between Rennen
National LiberaD and Braubach Centrisp at Munich.
between samaker National Lbera ana RUPERT Gent
trst) and between Landes CenrisO and Vonar Social
is; at Lepsc, between Troendn National Iibera and
Bebel sOciast at Lubbock. between Fchling National
LberaD and Schwartz CsocalisD; at Chemntz between
Clans National Ibera and Geiger Sociast; at Frank
fort, between Mezler Natonal LberaD and sabor so
ciast); Magdeburg. between Duvneau National Lib
eraD and Heinc tSociasu; at Hamburg. between Wcr-
National LiberaD and Heinzcl lsociasD; anu at
Dresden between Hueltzel National Lbera and Bebel
(sociallst)
sonnemann Dem) is defeated at Frankfort Grillen
berg tsociasts Is elected at NuremburZ The Alsatans
reelected include LaaDce at Muhausen Grad at Comar
Guerber at Guebwiler and Win,erer at Altkirch The
returs from Alsace the electors adhere to the
protesting candidates.
Tho National Zeitung commenting upon the election
says,
The results far as known give presage OF brilliant
noon include twenty six seats from the Relchsag
majority Of January a. while the National Liberals have
Which twelve were loss by New German Liberals three
by Centrsts five by Socialists and three by Democrats
The New German Liberals have veritably suffered
crushing defeat
The Nachrichten says:
II a conclusion be drawn from general summary
o. The results the prospects OF the National 81, & parties are
people has the dlsgraceful experiments In agitation
OF the apostles OF revolution with resistance
allied o%position parties Accordingly among
the latter there prevails general disappointment Among
plainly dis,erned between the lghsoubdhg phrases of
the party press IL the outcome OF tho eloc Is such
enemies In doubt as to tho Tact that We
are firmly determined defend ourselves 10 the utmost
of the fatherand and ready to make
all the sacrifices which the Emperor asks, then the main
tenance OF peace Is perhaps secured
II Ia reported in official circles that the Emperor Will
the Rcichsag 10 meet without waiting for the
supplementary elections to be held, verified
show the election OF sufficient number OF Depu
ties 10 form a quorum. The supplementary elections
will be held on March g.
Herr Ilebknccht is defeated The SOCIALISTS have car
red the first and second divisions Of Hamburg and
Altona and Nuremburg They have los; Glauchau
Brunswick. Chcnniu, schnceberg and Zurckau. The
total Socialist vote shows an increase OF 100000 The
National Liberals have gained nearly seats AS
they have lost. Herr Bennigsen, the National Liberal
leader. is elected.